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Marissa Franks Burt @mburtwrites.bsky.social · 8h

I loved this conversation with @sandraglahnauthor! We discussed all sorts of things, including her new book “A Woman’s Place is in the Story!” Comment or DM, and I’ll send you the link so you can join us. #christianity #biblestudy #women

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Marissa Franks Burt @mburtwrites.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It’s national “previvor” day. DM me to get the link to the post! And follow @facingourrisk @basserbrca @theprevivor for more information. #BRCA1 #hereditarycancer #cancer #previvor

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Marissa Franks Burt @mburtwrites.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I loved this conversation with @sandraglahnauthor! We discussed all sorts of things, including her new book “A Woman’s Place is in the Story!” DM me for a link of join us on substack! #christianity #biblestudy #women

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Marissa Franks Burt @mburtwrites.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Let’s talk about hereditary cancer! Writing about my experience with #brca1 over on Substack today — and I included to a of informative links for you to learn more! —Message me for the link or find it in the replies! #cancer #hereditarycancer

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Marissa Franks Burt @mburtwrites.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Join me & Aaron for @athomewiththelectionary this week. We discuss the opportunity available to all to repent, the example of King Ahab and Manasseh, the Christian call to charity, and Jesus’ parable of the two sons. Proper 21: Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32; Psalm 25; Philippians 2:1-13; Matthew 21:28-32.

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Marissa Franks Burt @mburtwrites.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Looking forward to this conversation with @zacharycwagner this Friday! Hope you can join us over on Substack! #masculinity #biblicalmanhood #christianity

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Marissa Franks Burt @mburtwrites.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Self-platformed Christian parenting influencers claim timeless biblical authority as a way of inflating what has always ever just been personal preference. This leads to unquesitonable certainty and a pressure cooker for everyone. It robs families of so much joy and freedom. 1/2

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Marissa Franks Burt @mburtwrites.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Join me and Aaron @athomewiththelectionary this week to discuss Proper 20: Jonah, God’s endless mercy & the workers in the vineyard. #lectionary #Anglican #biblestudy

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Marissa Franks Burt @mburtwrites.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Happy book birthday to @sarahstankorb! Don’t miss her important reporting on women in the church. You can find the book everywhere now! And join us for the full conversation on Substack!

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Marissa Franks Burt @mburtwrites.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

What have you heard Christian parents say to defend “spanking”? Or what made (makes?) it difficult for you to give up the practice? We have a chapter on corporal punishment in The Myth of Good Christian Parenting, available everywhere now. 1/2 #christianparenting #discipline #biblicalparenting

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Marissa Franks Burt @mburtwrites.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Ps 103:13: As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him; for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust. Join me & Aaron @athomewiththelectionary this week! #lectionary #podcast #Anglican

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Marissa Franks Burt @mburtwrites.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

More from this worthwhile conversation with @sarahlynnecarter and @ballerinasuburbia as we discuss the ways evangelical parenting ideas have influenced Catholic families. Find the whole discussion on Substack! #christianparenting #biblicalparenting #catholicism

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Marissa Franks Burt @mburtwrites.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

This was such a great conversation! If you missed it, you can still catch the recording with me, @sarahlynnecarter and @ballerinasuburbia over on Substack. #christianparenting #catholicism #theology

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Marissa Franks Burt @mburtwrites.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Would love for you to join me and Aaron for this week’s @athomewiththelectionary episode! Find it wherever you get your podcasts. #proper19 #acna #anglican #lectionary

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Marissa Franks Burt @mburtwrites.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Samuel Bray explores Anglican history to consider what “scandal” means canonically. An important read for everyone following events in the Anglican Church in North America papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

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Marissa Franks Burt @mburtwrites.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Join us? Grab some ☕️ or 🫖 and find us chatting on Substack in a bit.

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Marissa Franks Burt @mburtwrites.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I love to see this! Check out the portraits and interviews @JulietSNdB did with women about their path to Holy Orders over at ourcallandresponse.com.

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Marissa Franks Burt @mburtwrites.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

What exactly is the goal here, @The_ACNA? And will the bishops' presentment be made public? B/c if some voices are going to carry more weight than others, it's only fair that we at least know whose they are. /End

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Marissa Franks Burt @mburtwrites.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Once those pics hit social media, the demands for explanations, outrage, and misinformation led to the kind of cancel-culture ppl get mad about if anyone besides themselves are doing it. And when Bp Edgar's explanation & apology came, it still wasn't good enough. 9/

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Marissa Franks Burt @mburtwrites.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

So why are other bishops now seeking a presentment & punishment? From the beginning, the Porter-Gaud response has seemed the very definition of narrative capture, to grab another phrase from the trail court re: Bp Ruch. 8/

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Marissa Franks Burt @mburtwrites.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Over the yrs, I've witnessed his integrity, humility, & prioritization of the people entrusted to his episcopal care, all of which were on display in his response letter re: Porter-Gaud. He also asked the COB to offer guidance for navigating unique TEC/ACNA settings. 7/

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Marissa Franks Burt @mburtwrites.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Where were they as response to ACNAtoo dragged on and on? There are only a handful of bishops I still respect in the @The_ACNA & Bp Chip Edgar is one of them. He is one of the few who did what he could to respond to ppl injured in the institutional response to ACNAtoo. 6/

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Marissa Franks Burt @mburtwrites.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The three bishops who did eventually bring the presentment were chastised by the trial court for it, something that still scandalizes me. Even moreso when I see that bishops are willing to leap into action now. 5/

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Marissa Franks Burt @mburtwrites.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The prioritization of response is also telling. It took a yr of bungled institutional response & 6 more months before bishops brought a presentment & they still faced pushback for it. I remember begging any bishop I knew to prioritize this. 4/

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Marissa Franks Burt @mburtwrites.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

B/c I remember when the @The_ACNA trial court explained away all of Bp Ruch's errors, citing lack of episcopal training and immaturity. It is revealing how that excuse is, I guess, selectively applied. 3/

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Marissa Franks Burt @mburtwrites.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Bp Edgar explained his reasoning for blessing the school chapel at length in his letter, alongside an apology, & an expression of regret he did not consult other bishops. Maybe someone can explain why @The_ACNA bishops want an additional "punishment." 2/ livingchurch.org/news/news-ep...

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ACNA Responds to Shared S.C. Chapel Blessing - The Living Church

Bishop Chip Edgar apologized for the controversy over his participation in a school chapel dedication with his Episcopal counterpart and asked the College of Bishops for guidance.

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Marissa Franks Burt @mburtwrites.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Time it took some ACNA bps to bring a presentment against Bp Edgar for co-blessing a school chapel w/a TEC bishop: 2 wks. Time it took any ACNA bps to bring a presentment against Bp Ruch for ordaining dangerous ppl & failing in abuse response: 18 mo. 🧵

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Marissa Franks Burt @mburtwrites.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

So looking forward to chatting with @pricelispd this week! Hope you can join us! #books #theology #church

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Marissa Franks Burt @mburtwrites.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Find The Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families everywhere now. #biblicalparenting #christianparenting

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Marissa Franks Burt @mburtwrites.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

AI bots are really reaching this time. Harper is the one that published Story’s End 13 yrs ago 😅 And what a subtitle! 🥴 But Story’s End is my favorite of my novels (you have to read Storybound first!) It’s our bedtime read aloud this week & it’s been fun to revisit! ✨🪄🏰

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Marissa Franks Burt @mburtwrites.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Stigma against menstruation has distorted the way Isa 64:6 has been translated into English. www.cbeinternational.org/wp-content/u...

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Marissa Franks Burt @mburtwrites.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Join me and Aaron for this week’s @athomewiththelectionary podcast episode, in which we consider the readings for Year A, Proper 17: Jeremiah 15:15-21; Psalm 26; Romans 12:1-8; Matthew 16:21-27. #lectionary #anglican #proper17

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Marissa Franks Burt @mburtwrites.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Why do I continue to talk so much about spanking? B/c overwhelmed parents continue to be told to do it, to everyone's harm. It is possible to unapologetically advocate for children and extend compassion to parents who have been trapped in this. #biblicalparenting #christianparenting #spanking

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Marissa Franks Burt @mburtwrites.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

We can work together to advocate for the safeguarding and well being of children. Posting from the archives all summer long - see pinned post. #biblicalparenting #christianparenting #theology

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Marissa Franks Burt @mburtwrites.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Find The Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families everywhere now. #biblicalparenting #christianparenting

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Marissa Franks Burt @mburtwrites.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Amy Lorraine Au & I discuss “spanking” and child social abuse. Find the full conversation on Substack. #christianparenting #spanking #abuse

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